Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 HWADRffiR-PNIlADELPtllAfA- SELECT ROSK 171 MOSS ROSES. A class of Roses which are much admired. The beauty of the flower consists in the delicate mossy covering which surrounds the bud, and gives to the opening flower a unique appearance. Blanche Moreau. Lovely pure white, large and full. Countess de Murinais. Large white, beautifully mossed. Crested Moss. Rose color, beautifully crested. Crimson Qlobe. Deep crimson, large and full. Qloire de Mosses. Blush ; very large and full. Princess Adelai
Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book Dreer's 1838 1908 garden book dreers18381908ga1908henr Year: 1908 HWADRffiR-PNIlADELPtllAfA- SELECT ROSK 171 MOSS ROSES. A class of Roses which are much admired. The beauty of the flower consists in the delicate mossy covering which surrounds the bud, and gives to the opening flower a unique appearance. Blanche Moreau. Lovely pure white, large and full. Countess de Murinais. Large white, beautifully mossed. Crested Moss. Rose color, beautifully crested. Crimson Qlobe. Deep crimson, large and full. Qloire de Mosses. Blush ; very large and full. Princess Adelaide. Bright silvery rose ; large. Extra strong two-year-old plants. 30 cts. each ; $ per doz. Set of 6 sorts, $ PENZANCE'S HYBRID SWEET BRIERS. These are crosses between the common Sweet Brier (offered ) and various old-fashioned Garden Roses ; the flowers are single or semi-double. The plants are very vigorous and per- fectly hardy, and the foliage of all is as svi^eetly-scented as the Sweet Brier. Quite from any other class of Roses. Anne of Qierstein. Dark crimson, of graceful habit. Brenda. Maiden's blush or peach, dainty in colorand shade ; the effect of the golden anthers adds a peculiar charm to this variety. Lady Penzance. Beautiful soft tint of copper, with a metallic lustre ; the base of each petal is a bright yellow, which, showing through the golden anthers, forms a halo round them ; very free-flowering, with a delicious perfume from foliage and flower. Lord Penzance. Soft shade of fawn or ecru, passing to a lovely lemon-yellow in the centre, sometimes toned with a most delicate pink ; a good grower and abundant bloomer; very sweet-scented. Meg Merrilies. Gorgeous crimson, very free-flowering, wonderfully robust habit, large foliage ; one of the best. Common Sweet Brier. This is the true English Sweet Brier, or Eglantine. The single pink flowers are quite artistic, but it is valued most on account of the refreshing fragrance of its leav
Size: 1313px × 1523px
Photo credit: © Bookworm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: archive, book, drawing, historical, history, illustration, image, page, picture, print, reference, vintage
